Fender Acoustasonic-SFX-Amp Operating Manual

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• TO PREVENT DAMAGE, FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO
NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

• NO USER SERVICEABLE PA RTS INSIDE, REFER SER­VICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY.

• DO NOT ALTER THE AC PLUG.

• THIS UNIT MUST BE EARTH GROUNDED.

• UNPLUG THE AC POWER LINE CORD BEFORE CLEAN­ING THE UNIT’S COVERING WITH ONLY A DAMP
CLOTH; WAIT UNTIL THE UNIT IS COMPLETELY DRY
BEFORE RECONNECTING IT TO POWER.

• PARA EVITAR DAÑOS, INCENDIOS Y DESCARGAS
ELÉCTRICAS, NO EXPONGA ESTA UNIDAD A LA LLUVIA
NI A LA HUMEDAD.

• CONTIENE PIEZAS CUYO MANTENIMIENTO NO LO
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Your new Acoustasonic SFX amplifier delivers astonish­ing sound with award-winning SFX (Stereo Field
eXpansion, patent pending) technology. Equipped with 32
D S P (Digital Signal Processor) stereo effects, the
Acoustasonic SFX “psycho-acoustic” phenomenon is
receiving industry acclaim and has become the defining
event in the next level of musical experience. As a mem­ber of the Fender family, your Acoustasonic SFX has pro­fessional features built-in:

• Independent channels for acoustic instruments and
vocals with individual tone and feedback controls .

• 80 watts per channel @ 8Ω (160 Watts R.M.S. To t a l ) .

• 10- and 8-inch “Special Design” speakers, and a
piezo horn for clean, powerful response.

• Exclusive “String Dynamics” control for suppressing
high-frequency acoustical instrument harshness.

• Noise reducing phase reverse switches.

• Balanced 1/4 inch TRS (Tip/Ring/Sleeve) and 3-Pin
XLR input jacks.

• Insert jacks for connection to external equipment.

1. INSTRUMENT - Plug your guitar in here.

2. GAIN - Adjusts the loudness of the instrument channel.
3 . TREBLE - Adjusts the high frequency range of the instrument channel.

4. MID - Adjusts the middle frequency range of the instrument channel.

5. BASS - Adjusts the low frequency range of the instrument channel.

6. STRING DYNAMICS - Controls a dynamic tone shaping filter on the
instrument channel. Rotating the knob clockwise reduces high-fre­quency “harshness” when playing at high volumes and maintains
“crispness” when playing at lower levels.

7. FEEDBACK NOTCH - SLOWLY rotate this knob to locate and sup­press feedback at a specific frequency on the instrument channel.

8 . D S P SEND - Adjusts instrument channel send level to the DSP e ffects circuit.
9 . I N S E RT- Input/output jack* (TRS) for instrument channel connection to eff e c t s

devices and other line-level equipment.

10. MIC - Plug your microphone in here. This three pin XLR balanced
female input connector is intended for input signals from low
impedance microphones.

11. LINE/INST - This 1/4 inch TRS input jack is suited for line-level equip­ment such as high impedance microphones, keyboards and drum
machines. It accepts both balanced and unbalanced inputs.

12. GAIN - Adjusts the loudness of the mic/line channel.

13. PHASE - Reverses the phase of the mic/line channel useful for elimi­nating feedback in instruments using dual pickup configurations.

14. TREBLE - Adjusts the high frequency range of the mic/line channel .

15. MID - Adjusts the middle frequency range of the mic/line channel.

16. BASS - Adjusts the low frequency range of the mic/line channel.

17. FEEDBACK NOTCH - SLOWLY rotate this knob to locate and sup­press feedback at a specific frequency on the mic/line channel.

1 8 . D S P SEND - Adjusts mic/line channel send level to the DSP e f fects circuit.

19. INSERT - Input/output jack* (TRS) for mic/line channel connection to
effects devices and other line-level equipment.

20. BYPASS - Switch IN disables the SFX effect.

21. SFX - Adjusts the SFX effect level and intensity.

22. SFX ON - Illuminates when the SFX effect is active.

2 3 . D S P RETURN - Adjusts DSPe ffect level (wet signal) to be mixed with

the “dry” signal. Clockwise rotation increases the DSPwet signal level.

2 4 . MASTER VOLUME - Adjusts overall loudness of the Acoustasonic SFX.

25. OUTPUT PHASE - Reverses the phase of the amplifier, useful for
reducing “small environment” feedback.

2 6 . POWER - Illuminates when the Acoustasonic SFX is ON and receiving power.

27. DSP EFFECTS - Select from 32 DSP effects. The DSP send knob
must be turned above “1” for the effect to be heard on either channel.
The DSP effects are listed on the next page.

28. CLIP - Flashes when clipping (distortion) is present in the DSP circuit.
If unwanted distortion is heard on either channel when this LED flash­es, reduce the DSP send level on that channel.

29. SIGNAL - Illuminates when an adequate input signal level exists for
proper operation of the the DSP effects circuitry. Increase the DSP
send level on each channel in turn so that the signal LED is illuminat­ed when playing at a normal volume for that channel.

* “Insert” jacks on the Acoustasonic SFX utilize the “Y–cord” (stereo-TRS to

dual mono-TS) configuration with Tip=send, Ring=return and Sleeve=ground.

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The sound waves from a traditional gui­tar amplifier project forward, focusing
their energy in one direction.

F e n d e r ’s Stereo Field eXp a n s i o n
circuitry processes the signal through
one of 32 stereo digital effects. The
stereo signal is then processed by the
SFX matrix circuit and sent to the
speakers creating a psychoacoustic
event that results in up to 300º of
stereo imaging.

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listed in the order as they appear going
clockwise around the DSP effects knob.
To choose an effect, rotate the dial to
point at one of 32 effects. The DSP send
and DSP return knobs must be turned
above “1” for the any effect to be heard.
Note that the intensity (speed, depth,

room size) of each TYPE of DSP effect
increases going CLOCKWISE around the DSP effects knob, until reaching
number 1 of the next TYPE grouping.

~~~~~~~~~~ DSP Table of 32 Stereo Digital Effects ~~~~~~~~~~

1 - Room - Medium / Short Delay

R e v e r b / D e l a y

2 - Room - Medium Room / Medium Delay
3 - Room - Medium Room / Long Delay
4 - Hall - Medium / Short Delay
5 - Hall - Medium / Medium Delay
6 - Hall - Medium / Long Delay

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1 - Room - Small
2 - Room - Large
3 - Hall - Small
4 - Hall - Medium
5 - Hall - Large
6 - Plate - Small
7 - Plate - Large

1 - Slow Sweep
2 - Slow to Medium Sweep
3 - Medium Sweep
4 - Medium to Fast Sweep
5 - Fast Sweep

1 - Slow Sweep
2 - Slow to Medium Sweep
3 - Medium to Fast Sweep
4 - Fast Sweep

1 - Quick, Single Echo

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3 0 . POWER SWITCH - Push in the upper-half

to switch ON the unit. Push in the lower­half to switch OFF the unit.

3 1 . LINE CORD - The power line cord must be

connected to a grounded AC receptacle in
accordance with the voltage and frequency
ratings as listed on the rear panel under
I N P U T P O W E R .

1 - Short Delay
2 - Medium Delay
3 - Long Delay

1 - Medium Room / Slow Sweep
2 - Medium Room / Medium Sweep
3 - Medium Room / Fast Sweep
4 - Large Hall / Slow Sweep
5 - Large Hall / Medium Sweep
6 - Large Hall / Fast Sweep

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R e v e r b / C h o r u s

TYPE: PR 370
PA RT NUMBER: 022-1301-000 (120V, 60Hz) USA 022-1331-000 (240V, 50Hz) Aust

022-1341-000 (230V, 50Hz) UK 022-1361-000 (230V, 50Hz) Eur

022-1371-000 (100V, 50/60Hz) Jpn
POWER REQUIREMENTS: 450W
POWER AMPLIFIER SECTION

POWER OUTPUT: 80W R.M.S. per channel, (160W R.M.S. Total)

into 8Ω @ <.07% T.H.D., both channels driven

SENSITIVITY : 1.51V (both channels)

PREAMP SECTION

INPUT IMPEDANCE: 10MΩ (Inst), 3.6kΩ (Mic), 36.4kΩ (Line/Inst)

TONE CONTROLS: Treble: +/-15dB @ 15kHz (Inst), +/-15dB @ 15kHz (Mic/Line)

Mid: +/-12dB @ 1kHz (Inst), +/-12dB @ 1kHz (Mic/Line)

Bass: +/-12dB @ 100Hz (Inst), +/-12dB @ 100Hz (Mic/Line)

FEEDBACK NOTCH: -10dB from 80Hz to 700Hz (Instrument Channel)

-10dB from 720Hz to 7.2kHz (Mic/Line Channel)
STRING DYNAMICS: 0 to -15dB @ 6.3kHz (Instrument Channel)
PHANTOM VOLTAGE: +15V DC (Mic)

SPEAKER COMPLIMENT: One 8” Fender Special Design speaker (P/N 051016)

One 10” Fender Special Design speaker (P/N 029753)
Single Piezo Horn (P/N 049260)

DIMENSIONS: Height: 29.5 in 73 cm

Width: 17.5 in 44 cm

Depth: 13 in 33 cm

WEIGHT: 62 lbs. 28.2 kg

Product specifications are subject to change without notice.